TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — When it comes to most elements of running a football program, Alabama coach Nick Saban might be more qualified than anybody to give a lecture on the best recruiting methods, motivational techniques or game-planning strategies.

But when it comes to an equally crucial part of The Process — hiring the right assistant coaches — the six-time national champion admits that sometimes he’s still trying to figure it out himself.

“I wish someone would start a class,” Saban told The Athletic during a visit to his office this spring.

The quarterback derby between Jalen Hurts and Tua Tagovailoa may be Alabama’s most obvious storyline heading into the 2018 season, but also noteworthy is that Saban had to hire six new assistant coaches after last season’s national championship run — by far the greatest single-year turnover of his 11-year tenure.